The 2026-27 Bundesliga season gets underway at the end of August, with Vincent Kompany’s awesome Bayern Munich side entering the fray as the defending champions.
Last term, the Bavarians swept aside all comers by amassing 89 points from their 34 matches, scoring a ridiculous 122 goals in the process.
Improving those numbers looks a tall order even for such a great Bayern side, but with the likes of Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Diaz in attack, anything feels possible.
We should be in for another whirlwind German top-flight season, with Schalke, SV Elversberg and Paderborn replacing St Pauli, Heidenheim and Wolfsburg in the 18-team cast for 2026-27.
Check out our season preview below, which features the latest Bundesliga odds and some betting online tips.
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What are the key dates for the 2026/27 Bundesliga season?
The 2026-27 Bundesliga season begins on Friday, August 28, just six days after the Frank Beckenbauer Supercup match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on August 22.
Matchday 34 – the final matchday of the campaign – is scheduled to take place on May 22, 2027.
Bundesliga games will pause for the winter break after Matchday 14, with fixtures then resuming on January 8, 2027.
Which teams and stadiums are part of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season?
FC Koln (RheinEnergieSTADION)
Bayer Leverkusen (BayArena)
Bayern Munich (Allianz Arena)
Borussia Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park)
Borussia Monchengladbach (Borussia-Park)
Eintracht Frankfurt (Deutsche Bank Park)
Augsburg (WWK ARENA)
Mainz (Mewa Arena)
Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
RB Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)
Freiburg (Europa-Park Stadion)
Paderborn (Home Deluxe Arena)
Schalke (Veltins-Arena)
SV Elversberg (Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde)
Hoffenheim (SNP Arena)
Union Berlin (Stadion An der Alten Försterei)
VFB Stuttgart (MHPArena Stuttgart)
Werder Bremen (Weserstadion)
Which Bundesliga teams are playing European football in 2026/27?
Last season’s top four in Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and VFB Stuttgart all secured their places in the 2026-27 Champions League.
Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen booked their spots in the Europa League with fifth and sixth-placed finishes respectively.
And it is Freiburg who are looking to qualify for the Europa Conference League. Freiburg lost 3-0 to Aston Villa in last season’s Europa League final, so will enter the qualification play-off rounds for the continent’s third-tier competition.
What are the latest La Liga 2026/27 winner odds on NetBet Sport?
*All odds are subject to change
Bayern Munich – 1.13
Borussia Dortmund – 11.00
RB Leipzig -15.00
Bayer Leverkusen – 17.00
VFB Stuttgart – 67.00
Hoffenheim – 81.00
Eintracht Frankfurt – 151.00
Augsburg – 751.00
Werder Bremen – 751.00
Union Berlin – 751.00
Schalke – 751.00
Freiburg – 751.00
Mainz – 751.00
Hamburg – 751.00
FC Koln – 751.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach – 751.00
SV Elversberg – 1,001.00
Paderborn – 1,001.00
What are the best outright betting tips for the 2026/27 Bundesliga season?
Top goalscorer – Harry Kane @ (TBC)
Probably one of the safest pre-season Bundesliga bets to place. Kane finished as the Bundesliga’s top scorer in 2023-24 (36 goals), 2024-25 (26 goals) and 2025-26 (36 goals). Furthermore, the Englishman is showing no signs of slowing down, and the addition of Morocco’s Ismael Saibari may actually help keep Kane fresh and fit for the bulk of the season. Can Kane equal or surpass Robert Lewandowski’s record single-season haul of 41 strikes? You certainly would not put it past Bayern’s current goal machine.
Straight forecast – Bayern Munich 1st, Borussia Dortmund @ (TBC)
For a few seasons, Bayer Leverkusen under the rule of Xabi Alonso were the primary challengers to Bayern’s dominance, even winning a maiden Bundesliga title in 2023-24. But Dortmund appear to be back as Germany’s second-biggest force, having claimed the silver medal last term. BVB have a settled manager in Niko Kovac, as well as a strong core of young talent supported by experienced heads. However, it would be an almighty shock if any team – including Dortmund – got anywhere close to the seemingly all-conquering Bayern machine in the 2026-27 Bundesliga campaign.
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